# Kyle Michelson

> Kyle Michelson is a serial founder and angel investor who founded Streamup, a live-streaming startup in Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 batch, and Getlabs in 2018. Formerly Getlabs’ CEO, he now identifies himself as founder and CEO of Italic. Function announced its acquisition of Getlabs in April 2026. His public career combines consumer product positioning, software platforms, fundraising, and service operations.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Italic
- **Organizations:** Italic, Getlabs, Streamup, Y Combinator
- **Education:** University of Southern California, London School of Economics and Political Science, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Founded Streamup, which participated in Y Combinator Winter 2016., Founded Getlabs in 2018., Getlabs announced a $20 million Series A in February 2022, led by Emerson Collective and Minderoo Foundation.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Founded Streamup, a live video startup.
- **2014** — Repositioned Streamup from video chat toward live broadcasting; reported growth from 10,000 to more than 100,000 users.
- **2016** — Streamup participated in Y Combinator’s Winter batch.
- **2018** — Founded Getlabs.
- **2022** — As founder and CEO, led Getlabs during its announced $20 million Series A and planned headquarters move to Miami.
- **2024** — Getlabs announced Claire Hough as CTO and Roger Pricer as CCO while Michelson remained CEO.
- **2025** — Crunchbase records the start of his founder and CEO role at Italic in November.
- **2026** — Function announced its acquisition of Getlabs on April 8; the announcement identified Claire Hough as Getlabs CEO. Michelson’s current founder profiles identify him as Italic founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded Streamup, which participated in Y Combinator Winter 2016.
- Founded Getlabs in 2018.
- Getlabs announced a $20 million Series A in February 2022, led by Emerson Collective and Minderoo Foundation.
- Getlabs was acquired by Function, announced April 8, 2026.
- Founded Italic and serves as its CEO.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Function announced its acquisition of Getlabs on April 8, naming Claire Hough as Getlabs CEO.
- **2026-10** — Public profiles checked October 27 identify Michelson as founder and CEO of Italic and an angel investor. This is a verification date, not a dated personal announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://kylemichelson.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylemichelson
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kyledmichelson

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Last updated: 2026-10-27